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Dceruska primula

Bivalvia - Modiomorphida - Modiomorphidae

Taxonomy
Dceruska primula was named by Barrande (1881) [DISTRIBUTION: Ordovician; Germany. type species and its lectotype designated by Ru°žička and Prantl 1960.]. It is not a trace fossil. It is the type species of Dceruska.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Entered
by A. Hendy on 2007-12-02; modified by P. Wagner on 2013-10-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1881Dceruska primula Barrande p. 77 figs. pl. 275 f. II ⁄ 28–29
1969Dceruska primula Cox et al. p. N394

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Spiralia
superphylumLophotrochozoa
phylumMollusca
classBivalvia
subclassAutobranchia(Groblen 1894)
infraclassHeteroconchia(Gray 1854)
RankNameAuthor
EuheterodontaGiribet and Distel 2003
CardiidiaFerussac 1822
CardiataFerussac 1822
superorderCardiiformiiFerussac 1822
orderModiomorphida(Newell 1969)
superfamilyModiomorphoidea(Miller 1877)
familyModiomorphidae
genusDceruska
speciesprimula

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Dceruska primula Barrande 1881
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: aragonitec
Entire body: yesf
Adult length: 10 to < 100f
Adult width: 10 to < 100f
Environment: marinef
Locomotion: stationaryf
Attached: yesf
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: suspension feederf
Vision: blindc
Created: 2009-06-11 18:04:52
Modified: 2026-03-22 14:09:03
Source: f = family, c = class
References: Hendy 2009, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Zahorany to the top of the Bohdalec or 459.30000 to 445.20000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bohdalec459.3 - 445.2Czechia (Praha) Dceruska primula (99690)
Bohdalec459.3 - 445.2Czechia Dceruska primula, Dceruska primula (3874)
Vinice - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia Dceruska primula (3863)
Zahorany - Late/Upper Ordovician459.3 - 443.1Czechia Dceruska primula (3865)